Fuel tax cut extension on cards amid fresh crisis talks
State and territory leaders will get an update on Australia’s fuel crisis as the prime minister leaves the door open to extending a tax cut on petrol and diesel in…
Moody’s lowers NZ outlook to ‘negative’ on fiscal risks
Credit rating agency Moody’s has downgraded New Zealand’s outlook to negative from stable, citing increased risks to the country’s fiscal trajectory amid global economic and geopolitical uncertainty. Moody’s affirmed New…
Refinery owner reaps profit boost from Middle East war
The owner of one of Australia’s two oil refiners has warned that the crisis in the Middle East is continuing to drive the cost of “black gold” higher. As a…
Stocks gain as Trump extends Iran ceasefire
US stock futures rose and the dollar wavered on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said he would indefinitely extend the Iran ceasefire keeping sentiment buoyed although with the Strait of…
UK inflation rises as Iran war impact begins to hit
British consumer price inflation rose to an annual rate of 3.3 per cent in March from 3.0 per cent in February, according to official figures that show the first impact…
Aussie shares fall as war dims hopes for US rate cuts
The local share market has suffered its worst loss in more than a month on fears the Middle East conflict could delay US interest rate cuts, even after President Donald…
How One Nation and the Coalition sold out Australians | The West Report
Drill baby drill! Are Angus and Pauline being unAustralian? Angus Taylor and Pauline Hanson want us to drill more. But who is “us”, who does this drilling? Foreign multinationals, that’s…
Search to shore up fuel security strikes ‘liquid gold’
A search to boost fuel security has struck “liquid gold” after a state government clashed with the commonwealth over a proposed new oil field. The Queensland government announced it would…
Wallets stretch, but musicals still king of the jungle
The most successful musical in history is returning to Australia to prove it rules over everything the light touches. Riding a surprising wave of revenue from audiences ravenous for stage…
Smelter’s wage lifeline fails to allay viability fears
Hundreds of workers at Australia’s only manganese alloy smelter, which is under administration, have been given short-term pay assurances that unions say do nothing to address long-term security concerns. The…